A number of Maryland DHS websites are temporarily down. Here’s what you need to know: ✅ Available Services: Benefits.Maryland.gov is not affected and remains fully operational.

Keep your benefits safe: We will never call or text you to ask for your EBT PIN or Social Security number. As we roll out new EBT cards, be alert for scams. Please activate your new EBT card as soon as you receive it.

Finding the right training or employment opportunity just got easier.

At DHS, making sure Marylanders have enough to eat isn’t just a priority — it’s part of our everyday work. That’s why we’re proud to celebrate Hunger Action Month.

Last summer, Maryland SUN Bucks helped provide food assistance to more than 630,000 Maryland children across all 24 jurisdictions. Have SUN Bucks? Use them before they expire! Use It or Lose It! www.telemundowashingtondc.com/video/notici...

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El gobierno de Maryland anima a las familias a usar sus beneficios del programa Sun Bucks antes de que caduquen. Se trata de $120 en ayuda nutricional.

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Calling all Maryland EBT cardholders! New EBT cards with chip-and-tap technology are here to help better protect your benefits from fraud and theft. Got your new card? Don’t wait. Activate it by Sept. 30. Your benefits stay the same. Acting Secretary Stacy Rodgers has the details. Watch now.

September is Kinship Care Month. Kinship caregivers are relatives, family friends, or other adults with a meaningful connection to a child who step in to provide care for them when their parents are unable to. They provide stability, support, and a safe place to call home.

Montgomery County SUN Bucks families: You can use your benefits at a Mobile Farm Market! 🍎🥕 Community FarmShare operates nine Mobile Farm Markets across Montgomery County from June through November, offering fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Meet Jasma Hughes from the Child Support Administration!

¿Ya recibió su nueva tarjeta EBT de Maryland? No espere. Actívela. Telemundo cubrió el lanzamiento de las nuevas tarjetas y explicó cómo la tecnología de chip y pago sin contacto ayuda a proteger mejor sus beneficios contra el fraude y el robo.

Have you activated your new EBT card yet? If not, now’s the time. Activating your new card today ensures you can continue accessing the benefits you rely on. Don’t wait. Activate. Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/ebt-updates/

For Child Support Awareness Month, staff from across the department took part in a hands-on exercise to better understand the challenges customers may face as they work to meet their child support obligations and build stability for their families.

It’s official, @govwesmoore.bsky.social and @ltgovmiller.bsky.social have proclaimed that August 2026 is National Child Support Awareness Month in Maryland!

Did you catch Dr. Dave on WUSA9? DHS Chief Information Officer Dave Sloan joined the news station to talk about Maryland’s new chip-and-tap EBT cards, including how they help better protect benefits from fraud and theft, and what customers need to know.

☀️ Your SUN Bucks are waiting! Last year, only 78% of SUN Bucks were actually used, leaving money on the table for our youngest and most vulnerable Marylanders. Visit https://dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks/ to check your balance and make sure you use your SUN Bucks before you lose ‘em!

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Beginning June 1, you may be eligible to receive additional benefits to buy food for a child who will not have access to school meals during the summer. Maryland’s new SuN Bucks meal program provides ...

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Court-ordered child support is a legal obligation — and an informal agreement between parents does not change the amount ordered by the court.

Happy National Peach Day! 🍑 Keep your kids cool and hydrated during the summer heat. You can use your SUN Bucks card to buy fresh fruits, veggies, and so much more at your local grocery store.

If you have SUN Bucks, don’t let them go to waste. We’re running a paid social campaign reminding Maryland families: SUN Bucks expire 122 days after they’re issued. Check your account, know your expiration date, and use your benefits.

Heads up! Shopping online with your new Maryland EBT card? When adding your card to retailers like Amazon or Instacart, you do not need to enter an expiration date.

This Child Support Awareness Month, we’re highlighting Lemarc Smith. After earning his barber’s license through a Child Support Administration job training program and launching his own business, Smith recently returned to provide free haircuts to noncustodial parents at an employment program event.

Falling behind on child support can happen for many reasons. Financial challenges can affect a parent’s ability to meet their child support obligations, but they don’t necessarily reflect how a parent feels about or participates in their child’s life.

Charles County families: The Charles County Dept. of Social Services is hosting Child Support Amnesty Days to help resolve outstanding child support warrants without fear of arrest. 📍 Circuit Court, Room F 📅 Thursday, 8/27 ⏰ 9 a.m.–12 p.m. | 2 –4 p.m. Learn more:

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CHARLES COUNTY, Md. — August is Child Support Awareness Month, and the Charles County Department of Social Services is highlighting resources designed to help parents support their children while offe...

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Did you hear @govwesmoore.bsky.social? Don’t let your SUN Bucks expire! SUN Bucks provide $120 to help families meet their children’s food needs during the summer.

Acting Secretary Stacy Rodgers recently connected with Maryland Food Bank CEO Meg Kimmel and Government Affairs Lead Anne Wallerstedt!

You may have seen our “Don’t Wait, Activate” ads. This message is for you. If you’re a Maryland EBT cardholder who received a new chip-and-tap card, we’re reaching out to make sure you know it’s time to activate it.

We want to share a heartfelt note from a family about the support they received from Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services worker Carl Johnson.

Child Support Services is about more than collecting child support payments. Maryland’s Child Support Administration helps establish and enforce child support and medical support orders, locate parents, and connect eligible parents with resources to address barriers to paying child support.

Not everyone is familiar with the child support program or the services available to help parents and families. That’s why the federal Office of Child Support Services created a video to help parents and partners better understand child support.

What Is Child Support?

Not everyone is aware of the child support program and the services we provide. That’s why the federal Office of Child Support Services created an informational video to share with parents and…

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DHS at MACo 2026! Last week, we joined @govwesmoore.bsky.social and our local departments of social services at the MACo Summer Conference to connect, share ideas, and showcase our work.

Hey Calvert County, spread the love this back-to-school season! The Calvert County Department of Social Services is collecting peanut butter, jelly, and jam through Aug. 31. Donate in person or ship items directly to our Prince Frederick office.